Eat more beans! Delicious, nutritious, disease-fighting AND fast to prepare! Yep, canned beans are all that and more. In honor of National Eat Beans Day (and the other 364 days of the year), I'm sharing 12 things you can do with canned beans or other ready-to-eat beans. So why love them? ... Read More...
Bean and Barley Salad Recipe: Healthy and Diabetes-Friendly
Barley salad is perfect for the warmer weather! And this tasty recipe is good for the heart and good for your blood sugar. Basically, that means that it's good for all of us and especially for people with diabetes or prediabetes. Beans and barley both top my list of foods for blood sugar and ... Read More...
Savory Oats and Lentils Recipe: Healthy Easy Side Dish
I think I'm a little late to the savory oats trend. I decided to explore oats as a dinner side dish to get more variety of fibers in my diet. And it turns out that putting a fried egg on this dish turns it into a delicious light entrée for dinner or an energy-sustaining breakfast. You see, ... Read More...
Turkey Taco Soup
So much deliciousness in a bowl of this turkey taco soup. And so much nutrition too! Some of the information in this post came from a conference in which both Bush Brothers and Company and The National Turkey Federation sponsored sessions. I was not asked to write this post. And as usual, these ... Read More...
Nutrition and 2016: My Accomplishments and Yours
What are your biggest nutrition and health accomplishments of 2016? Are you a better cook? Eating more fruits and vegetables? Maybe you've lowered your cholesterol or blood sugar levels, written a cookbook, earned a new credential. Do tell what makes you feel good about 2016. Reflecting on your ... Read More...